#533E6A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.076 305.2), rgb(83, 62, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#533E6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533E6A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 62, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.076 305.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #533E6A | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533E6A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #533E6A text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #533E6A text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 305)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C4
oklch(70.8% 0.07 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#967BB6
oklch(63% 0.091 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8164A1
oklch(55.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D528A
oklch(49% 0.092 305.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533E6A
oklch(40.6% 0.076 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#49395B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#533E6A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #34466C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394769 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F454F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533E6A
#533E6A
oklch(40.6% 0.076 305.2)
- #40501F
#40501F
oklch(40.5% 0.075 124.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #533E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
Use #533E6A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.